(2)All paintings to be removed from Kitora tomb for preservation

(2)All paintings to be removed from Kitora tomb for preservation

NARA, Japan - A Cultural Affairs Agency panel at a meeting held in Nara on Sept. 14 decides to remove all the wall paintings in the ancient Kitora tomb in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, to protect them from further deterioration.

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